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From Our Own Correspondent: 26/02/2011

26/02/2011

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, 26/02/2011

Alan Johnston presents stories from Libya, the United States, Belgium and Serbia.

Despatches from correspondents around the world. Alan Johnston presents stories from Libya, the United States, Belgium and Serbia.

As chaos reigns in Libya, our correspondent gauges the mood on the streets of Tripoli. Barbara Plett sees the events in North Africa trigger a diplomatic drama at the United Nations. Mark Mardell explores why the United States sometimes backs the bad guy when it aspires to be a beacon of democracy. Jonty Bloom hears why in Belgium a linguistic divide is keeping political parties from forming a government. And Mark Lowen pays tribute to the BBC Serbian language service, closing this weekend after 72 years on air.

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